RECRUITS Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

recruits 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of recruit

as in hires

to provide with a paying job thousands of recent immigrants were recruited to build the nation's rail system

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recruits

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noun

plural of recruit

as in apprentices

a person who is just starting out in a field of activity the skydiving instructor and other experienced jumpers tried to encourage the new recruits on their first jump

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Verb

Georgia, a perennial top-10 program and national championship contender, typically recruits passers of Matthew Stafford-level pedigree. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026 Pursuit recruits through the New York City Housing Authority, the public library system, local labor departments and community groups, and plans to add small business associations. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026 When a pharma or biotech company wants to test a new drug, Iqvia finds the sites, recruits the patients, runs the trial and cleans the data. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 Pitt consistently recruits South Florida and has plucked some key players out of Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026 Wikipedia has lost more than a billion monthly visits in the last four years—a twenty-five-per-cent drop that, because the site recruits its editors from its audience, also threatens its growth and quality. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026 Trump recruits Americans to hunt taxpayer fraud with lucrative cash rewards. — FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026 Alvin Cheung, the university’s president and CEO, said the school recruits people who are comfortable participating in medical education and helping students develop clinical skills. — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 18 Oct. 2026 The Republican National Committee, for one, recruits observers to keep elections secure and transparent. — Ashley Lopez, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026

Noun

The report concludes that Russia violated the recruits’ fundamental human rights, including the rights to life, freedom, health, and to be treated humanely. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026 Never mind the rows of recruits at Saturday’s victory, and forget for a moment about the fans who are slowly finding their way back to the Rose Bowl for Bruins football games. — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026 The group of recruits included Baron Marshall, a wide receiver from Blue Valley Northwest. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, your star rep’s calendar is full, her manager is stretched thin, and the next batch of recruits needs coaching. — Anis Bennaceur, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026 The Canes have flipped five recruits, including Whiteside, from other programs. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026 That came a day after a strike on a government military camp killed 73 recruits and wounded more than 200. — Olivia Gazis, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 The strikes on the al-Alam military camp also wounded 200 recruits, the Shabwa provincial government said. — ABC News, 19 Oct. 2026 In the background, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is on-going, and the military is scrambling for recruits. — Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for recruits

Verb

This becomes especially important when a business enters another state, hires employees in a new jurisdiction, changes its legal structure or begins working with international customers and suppliers.

— Prasanna Kumar, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
GoCardless hires graduates from any discipline but still encourages them to qualify as accountants and pays for the exams.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of hires

Noun

Built with the help of his apprentices, the complex was designed to blend into the surrounding Sonoran Desert, using local stone in a construction style known as desert masonry.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2026
For carpenters, delays and poor weather conditions can disrupt the working hours apprentices need to complete their program, causing some to quit.

— Itzel Franco, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of apprentices

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Our parent company, CRH, employs 1,278 people across 59 locations in 48 North Carolina communities to produce the aggregates, asphalt, masonry products, pipe, and precast solutions that make construction possible.

— Kevin Blackwell, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
And when a trillion-dollar company receives generous tax incentives for a building that employs relatively few permanent workers, local officials are entitled to ask what their constituents are getting.

— Zev Laine, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of employs

Noun

Like most true freshmen, Wayne saw sparse playing time at James Madison, appearing in eight games as a running back and seeing snaps on special teams.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Georgia can count Lonon among the freshmen who are already playing winning football for the Bulldogs.

— Connor Riley, AJC.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of freshmen

Noun

The political novices were able to rally the nation behind a simple message against corruption and state capture.

— Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
To capture some of that essence, Guitar Center is trying to make its stores a place to hang out for novices and pros alike.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of novices

Noun

Ski Jackson Hole Mountain Resort Jackson Hole Mountain Resort is one of the hardest mountains in North America, with only 10 percent of its terrain meant for beginners.

— Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
The rock climbing section offers 10 lanes of varying heights, with plenty of handholds and footholds for beginners.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of beginners

Noun

Considering the Jets have a roster that features comparable talent to the 2026 Dolphins, which had 15 rookies active for Sunday’s game.

— Omar Kelly October 25, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026
The group is made up of 36 members including 28 veterans and eight rookies.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026

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